Bedstead



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W. HEYNS. BEDSTEAD.

No. 540.163. f PatentedMay 28, 1-895.

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W. HE'YNS.

'BEDSTEAD. No. 540,163. Patented May 28, 1895.

" NITED STATES PATENT Orrrcn.

WILLIAM HEYNS, OF EVANSVILLE, INDIANA.

BEDSTEAD SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 540,163, datedMay 28, 1895.

Application filed March 4, 1895- Serial No. 540,469. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM HEYNS, of Evansville, in the county ofVanderbnrg and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Bedsteads; and I do hereby declare that the following isa full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters of reference marked thereon, which form part of thisspecification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in bed steads.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved bed-stead, simple,and exceedingly strong and durable in construction and composed of aminimum number of separable and adjustable parts and which is so formedas to avoid cracks, crevices or the like which might form hiding placesfor insects.

The invention'consists in certain novel features of construction and incombinations of parts more fully and particularly described hereinafterand pointed out in the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the improved bedstead. Fig. 2 is a detailperspective of one end of the bedstead. Fig. 8 is a detail perspectiveof the foot-board, showing the supporting-hooks. Fig. 4 is a sectionalview on the line 4 4, Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a detail elevation of a modifiedform of hook. These hooks can be secured to the inner edge of the postsof the head and foot boards.

In the drawings, a, is the head board of the bed stead.

b, is the foot board; 0, the bed bottom supporting frame composed of thesides d, and the connecting end pieces (1', so that a most strong andrigid frame is thus produced which is preferably rectangular in shape.This frame is formed to be detachablycarried by the head and foot boardsand to contain the bed bottom and other parts, such as the mattress,making up the bed.

The bed bottom e, is rigidly secured in this frame 0, so as to form apart thereof. The bed bottom can consist of the spring wire bottom, ifdesired, at its ends adj ustably secured to the rigid cross bars f, inthe lower sides of the ends of the frame.

I do not limit myself to any peculiar construction of spring oradjustable bed bottom.

The head and foot boards have the upwardly extending hooks g, secured totheir inner faces. Each hook has a base plate counter sunk in the heador foot board and rigidly secured therein so as to leave no cracks,crevices or holes. The hook extends outwardly and upwardly from saidplate with its inner face inclined so as to form a downward tapered anddecreased opening between the inner face of the hook and the basethereof.

h, are angle irons secured strongly in the inner corners of the framecarrying the bed bottom. At its inner surface each angle iron isprovided with the downwardly inclined way or socket j, to receive atapered hook of the head or foot board. The angle irons have theseinclined sockets so that the bed bottom frame will be held by the hooksrigidly against play independent of the head and foot boards and so asto be most rigidly and firmly locked thereto. The greater the downwardstrain on the bed bottom frame the more tightly will the head and footboards be locked against the frame ends by reason of the inclined edgesof the hooks.

Each head and foot board is provided with the two hooks arranged onopposite sides thereof so as to pass up beneath the end pieces of theframe 0, at the corners thereof as described.

Material advantages are attained by this peculiar construction ofbedstead as the entire bedstead comprises only three pieces, viz: headand foot boards and bed bottom frame.

The bedstead is much easier to put together or to take to pieces as theentire bed bottom framedrops into place at once without the strain andtwisting and difliculty incident to putting together the ordinarybedsteads composed of separate sides, bottom, and a number of slats.

- The bedstead is preferably rigid and maintains its position andrigidity when being pulled or pushed sidewise or otherwise around theroom and does not twist or spring.

If desired the entire bed bottom frame can be made of metal instead ofwood and the corner pieces having the sockets for the hooks foot pieceshaving the upwardly projecting can be attached to the metal frame orformed tapered metal hooks at their inner faces which directly in themetal of the frame. pass up around the ends and fit said seats, as

Having thus fully described my invention, described. 15 5 what I claimas new, and desire to secure by In testimony that I claim the foregoingas Letters Patent of the United States, is my own I affix my signaturein presence of The rigid bed bottom frame comprising the two witnesses.

sides, the ends rigid therewith, and the bed WILLIAM HEYNS.

bottom secured therein by cross bars, said ends Witnesses:

[0 having the metal inclined seats 3', on their in- O. O. SCHREEDER,

ner sides, in combination with the head and W. W. IRELAND.

